Display apparatus having a notch

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a substrate which includes a first pixel area and a second pixel area. A third pixel area is spaced apart from the second pixel area. A notch peripheral area is adjacent to the first, second and third pixel areas. A plurality of pixels are provided in the first, second and third pixel areas. A first scan line is disposed on the substrate. The first scan line includes a first portion disposed in the second pixel area, a second portion disposed in the third pixel area, and a third portion which connects the first portion to the second portion. The third portion is disposed in the notch peripheral area. A second scan line is disposed on the substrate in the first pixel area. A surface area of the first scan line is from about 90% to about 110% of a surface area of the second scan line.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display apparatus, comprising:
 a substrate comprising:
 a first pixel area including first pixels; 
 
 a second pixel area including second pixels and having a surface area smaller than that of the first pixel area, the second pixel area being connected to the first pixel area;
 a third pixel area including third pixels and having a surface area smaller than that of the first pixel area, the third pixel area being spaced apart from the second pixel area and connected to the first pixel area; and 
 a peripheral area adjacent to the first, second and third pixel areas; 
 
 a first scan line disposed on the substrate in the first pixel area and electrically connected to the first pixels; 
 a first connecting line disposed on the substrate in a first peripheral area and configured to electrically connect the first scan line to a first scan driver; 
 a second scan line disposed on the substrate, electrically connected to the second pixels, and comprising a first portion disposed in the second pixel area and a second portion disposed in the peripheral area; 
 a second connecting line disposed on the substrate in a second peripheral area and configured to electrically connect the second scan line to a second scan driver that is separated from the first scan driver; 
 a third scan line disposed on the substrate, electrically connected to the third pixels, and comprising a first portion disposed in the third pixel area and a second portion disposed in the peripheral area, the third scan line being electrically disconnected from the second scan line in the peripheral area; and 
 a third connecting line disposed on the substrate in a third peripheral area and configured to electrically connect the third scan line to a third scan driver that is separated from the first scan driver and the second scan driver. 
 
     
     
       2. The display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each of a surface area of the second scan line and a surface area of the third scan line is from about 90% to about 110% of a surface area of the first scan line. 
     
     
       3. The display apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an insulation layer disposed between the first to third connecting lines and the first to third scan lines, 
 
       wherein each of the first to third connecting lines is electrically connected to each of the first to third scan lines, respectively, through a contact hole formed through the insulation layer. 
     
     
       4. The display apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the insulation layer includes an inorganic insulation material. 
     
     
       5. The display apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein the first to third scan drivers are disposed in the first to third peripheral areas, respectively. 
     
     
       6. The display apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the second scan line are formed from a same layer, and the second portion of the second scan line comprises a central portion which is parallel with the first portion of the second scan line and an inclined portion which is inclined with respect to the first portion of the second scan line. 
     
     
       7. The display apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein a surface area of the inclined portion of the second portion of the second scan line is the same as a surface area of the central portion of the second portion of the second scan line. 
     
     
       8. The display apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein a surface area of the inclined portion of the second portion of the second scan line is larger than a surface area of the central portion of the second portion of the second scan line. 
     
     
       9. The display apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the third scan line are formed from a same layer, and the second portion of the third scan line comprises a central portion which is parallel with the first portion of the third scan line and an inclined portion which is inclined with respect to the first portion of the third scan line. 
     
     
       10. The display apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein a surface area of the inclined portion of the second portion of the third scan line is the same as a surface area of the central portion of the second portion of the third scan line. 
     
     
       11. The display apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein a surface area of the inclined portion of the second portion of the third scan line is larger than a surface area of the central portion of the second portion of the third scan line. 
     
     
       12. A display apparatus, comprising:
 a substrate comprising:
 a first pixel area including first pixels; 
 a second pixel area including second pixels and having a surface area smaller than that of the first pixel area, the second pixel area being connected to the first pixel area; and 
 a third pixel area including third pixels and having a surface area smaller than that of the first pixel area, the third pixel area being spaced apart from the second pixel area and connected to the first pixel area, wherein a notch is formed between the second pixel area and the third pixel area, and wherein the substrate further comprises a notch peripheral area adjacent to the first, second and third pixel areas; 
 
 a first scan line disposed on the substrate in the first pixel area and electrically connected to the first pixels; 
 a first connecting line disposed on the substrate in a first peripheral area and configured to electrically connect the first scan line to a first scan driver; 
 a second scan line disposed on the substrate, electrically connected to the second pixels, and comprising a first portion disposed in the second pixel area and a second portion disposed in the notch peripheral area; 
 a second connecting line disposed on the substrate in a second peripheral area and configured to electrically connect the second scan line to a second scan driver that is separated from the first scan driver; 
 a third scan line disposed on the substrate, electrically connected to the third pixels, and comprising a first portion disposed in the third pixel area and a second portion disposed in the notch peripheral area, the third scan line being electrically disconnected from the second scan line in the notch peripheral area; and 
 a third connecting line disposed on the substrate in a third peripheral area and configured to electrically connect the third scan line to a third scan driver that is separated from the first scan driver and the second scan driver. 
 
     
     
       13. The display apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein each of a surface area of the second scan line and a surface area of the third scan line is from about 90% to about 110% of a surface area of the first scan line. 
     
     
       14. The display apparatus of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 an insulation layer disposed between the first to third connecting lines and the first to third scan lines, 
 
       wherein each of the first to third connecting lines is electrically connected to each of the first to third scan lines, respectively, through a contact hole formed through the insulation layer. 
     
     
       15. The display apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the insulation layer includes an inorganic insulation material. 
     
     
       16. The display apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein the first to third scan drivers are disposed in the first to third peripheral areas, respectively. 
     
     
       17. The display apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the second scan line are formed from a same layer, and the second portion of the second scan line comprises a central portion which is parallel with the first portion of the second scan line and an inclined portion which is inclined with respect to the first portion of the second scan line. 
     
     
       18. The display apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein a surface area of the inclined portion of the second portion of the second scan line is the same as a surface area of the central portion of the second portion of the second scan line. 
     
     
       19. The display apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein a surface area of the inclined portion of the second portion of the second scan line is larger than a surface area of the central portion of the second portion of the second scan line. 
     
     
       20. The display apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the first portion and the second portion of the third scan line are formed from a same layer, and the second portion of the third scan line comprises a central portion which is parallel with the first portion of the third scan line and an inclined portion which is inclined with respect to the first portion of the third scan line. 
     
     
       21. The display apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein a surface area of the inclined portion of the second portion of the third scan line is the same as a surface area of the central portion of the second portion of the third scan line. 
     
     
       22. The display apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein a surface area of the inclined portion of the second portion of the third scan line is larger than a surface area of the central portion of the second portion of the third scan line.